SHSelfHostIndex

Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs Widelands

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

Not the right match-up?
PA Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot High-performance Minecraft server software VS WI Widelands Open-source real-time strategy and economy game
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotWidelands
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguageJavaC++
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybinary, source
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 2,924
First released20142001
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverThe Settlers

Why pick each one

Choose Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot if…

  • Excellent performance
  • Massive plugin ecosystem
Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot details

Choose Widelands if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Active community (2.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++
Widelands details

Frequently asked questions

Is Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot or Widelands better?

Neither is universally better. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot and Widelands free and open-source?

Yes. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Widelands under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot and Widelands with Docker?

Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot: yes. Widelands: check the project docs for container support.

Related comparisons